Kamchatka earthquake is among top 10 strongest ever recorded. Here’s what they have in common
Kamchatka Krai earthquake location. USGSToday at about 11:30am local time, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in the country’s far east.Originating at a depth of roughly 20 kilometres, today’s powerful...
Georgetown Opens First-of-Its-Kind Mosque on a U.S. College Campus
The March 18 event was attended by students, alumni, Georgetown community members, Muslim leaders in Washington, DC, a representative of the DC Council and diplomats from Turkey, Qatar and Indonesia. Every day, Tabshir Forkan (C’24) walks to Georgetown’s...
Being Black and Muslim in Milwaukee
The Black Muslim Experience panelists: (from left to right) Imam Bramouse Fahad Muhammad of Masjid Sultan Muhammad; Burhan Clark, Milwaukee Islamic Dawah Center board chairperson; Sumaiyah Clark, enterprise project administrator for the Milwaukee County...
Ramadan starts for Muslims around the world – in pictures
For the first time, London's famous Coventry Street is decorated with Ramadan ornaments, marking the start of the Islamic holy month in the UK. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Around one quarter of the world’s population expected to observe the...
My mom’s chicken zorbiyan connected me to Yemen, and her memory
Chicken zorbiyan is a Yemeni dish from the south of the country, which mixes chicken, rice, and potatoes with spices and broth.For Ramadan, Fork the System brings you stories of family, connection, and the dishes that made the month special for our guest...
Screening of Oscar-nominated film, Stranger at the Gate, packs the Oriental theater
Photo by Cherrie HansonLeft to right, Dr. Waleed Najeeb, Janan Najeeb, Mac McKinney, Heather Gilvary-Hamad and Dr. Ghudran Abdulal in the lobby of the Oriental theater in Milwaukee for the screening of Stranger at the Gate.Mac McKinney almost became one of...
Ramadan finds greater recognition in America’s public schools
Muslim students may request special accommodations during the Islamic month of fasting. Ramadan – the Islamic month of fasting – is set to begin on March 22, 2023. Amaarah DeCuir, who researches Muslim student experiences, offers insights into how public...
Seven Muslim women to follow on Instagram this Ramadan
Muslim influencer Sofia Rehman released A Treasury of ‘A’ishah, a book centred on the Prophet Mohammed’s wife, last month. Photo: Instagram / sofia_readingWhile modest fashion bloggers may first come to mind when thinking about female Muslim influencers,...
Palestinian American student’s play featured in Milwaukee Chamber Theatre’s Young Playwrights Festival Showcase
Noor Hamed (center) is joined by her parents Amal and Abdelhafeth Hamed at her high school graduation. To write an authentic, engaging play, “I realized I had to write something to do with my identity and arguably the biggest part of my identity is that...
A List of 15 Must-Have Ramadan Books for Children
March is National Reading Month, and this year it just so happens that Ramadan is also set to begin during this time. National Reading Month was established in 2011 by the U.S. Department of Education to encourage everyone, young and old, to read daily....
